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Do you enjoy our cider, but can’t make it to Monterey very often? We have good news, Big Fish Cider has proudly partnered with VinoShipper to ship our ciders to over 30 states plus Washington DC! This online order platform also makes it possible to send your favorite ciders to friends and family, just in

Wassail is now available in our Tasting Room for the 2018 season! Come by and pick up a couple of bottles for your winter holiday gatherings. As the nights are beginning to noticeably lengthen, we are looking forward to one of our favorite winter celebrations! Join us for the 2019 Wassail on Saturday, January 12th at

Help Big Fish Cider in celebrate Virginia Cider Week by joining us at events happening near you. Kirk and Sarah will be traveling around the state and even to Washington DC throughout Cider Week, November 9thto 18th. There will be tastings, cider pairing dinners, and opportunities to meet-the-makers. We look forward to seeing you at

Big Fish Cider, Co is sponsoring the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Amateur Cider Championship (MAACC). MAACC is a division of the Highland County Fair. The panel of judges includes cider makers from Castle Hill Cider, Albemarle Ciderworks, and Big Fish Cider. Entries only from amateur cider makers will be accepted. Entries from outside of Highland County may

Does a trip to the mountains of Highland County sound a daunting? Find Big Fish Cider and our staff on the road in the coming months at these great Festivals and Cider events. Check back frequently for additional opportunities to meet us outside of Monterey. 20 April, 2018 – Saturday: Blacksburg Fork and Cork Blacksburg

In January, the staff of Big Fish Cider, Co. joined with community members and out-of-town visitors to check in on the dormant apple trees, or going wassailing, in one of the small back-yard orchards of Monterey. “In pre-Christianity England [the community] would go out to scare away the evil spirits and then they would call

Big Fish Cider’s very own Allegheny Gold is a winner of the 2018 Good Food Awards! The Good Food Awards recognizes high quality foods and beverages that are also produced responsibly. “Congratulations to the 2018 Good Food Awards Winners and their food communities for leading the way towards a tasty, authentic and responsible food system. Chosen

Big Fish Cider was recently featured in the Staunton News Leader with an article by Staff Writer, Laura Peters. “Tucked in the Allegheny Mountains in the small town of Monterey is a big-time, small-batch cider operation. Big meaning, they sure do get around and have some great recognition. Just two years in the making, Big

The season of holiday spice has arrived and we have the perfect beverage to add to you menu. Big Fish CIder’s Wassail is a blend of fermented cider with mulled fresh cider and includes hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, and orange zest. Pair this cider with your holiday meal or dessert or enjoy it